Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.3% | — |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 79.6% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 86.9% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 90.4% | 93.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.1% compare
- 9 Uruguay 96.1% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 95.7% compare
- 13 Argentina 93.8% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 93.1% compare
- 15 Egypt 92.6% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release